Month: August 2018

New York-based investment management firm, Kerrisdale Capital, recently published a negative report regarding the $1 billion valuations of St. Joe Company, which they believe is “over-valued and over-hyped.” The company’s Chief Investment Officer, Sahm Adrangi, who has made a name for himself across the investment world for his aggressive stance regarding the short-selling of various businesses, estimates that St. Joe Company’s stock is worth 40 percent less than its current valuation. In the report, Sahm Adrangi and company suggest that much of the land resources available to St. Joe Company is “swampy, remote, and unlikely to be developed soon.” This claim by Sahm Adrangi and Kerrisdale Capital counters the recent rise in value for St. Joe Company, as their plan to create a prominent destination and retirement community near Panama City Beach, has driven up investing interest as of late. In actuality, the land to be developed by St. Joe Company, has been virtually untouched for nearly a decade, with attempts at serious progress enduring a number of successive hurdles. 2015 marks the last time that any real movement was seen regarding the project, and, according to Kerrisdale Capital’s report, no permits to further the development have been garnered. Much of the profitable land owned by St. Joe Company has already been utilized, and with a market that has recently seen an influx of activity, teetering on the point of oversaturation, real estate developers and shareholders may be in for a rude awakening.

St. Joe Company also has another issue due to affect their value, being that Fairholme Fund owns 22.7 million shares of their stock. New Securities and Exchange Commission regulations will require Fairholme Fund to dispose of 10 million shares by December 1, 2018, making for a perilous process between now and that time. There is also the possibility of a conflict of interest litigation due to the fact that Fairholme’s fund manager, Bruce Berkowitz, is also the chairman of the board at St. Joe Company. If Bruce Berkowitz and the two other Fairholme directors affiliated with St. Joe Company, choose to step down in order to “ease regulations on trading,”Sahm Adrangi foresees an adverse reaction from the market.

Krishen Iyer spent most of his childhood in Fresno, California. He attended Bullard High School and graduated in 1998. Afterwards, he attended San Diego State University where he majored and obtained a Bachelors of Arts in Public Administration. Shortly after college, Krishen got into the insurance field where he led companies to create traffic for insurance field office centers. Krishen became a specialist in advertising and marketing for insurance agencies. He has owned and sold several companies and is an expert in digital and conventional marketing.

One of Krishen’s key accomplishments is becoming an online partner for Quick Link Marketing where he uses his expertise to connect other firms in need of marketing. Probably his most notable accomplishment is turning Quick Link Marketing to his current Fresno-based company Managed Benefit Services, where he works with connecting with customers with e-commerce and other digital marketing strategies. Krishen is also a philanthropist and that he takes part in community service clean-up efforts for his local area. In a July 2017 article, Krishen Iyer sits down with Ideamensch.com to describe his road to success. Below, we will recap the article.

In the interview, Krishen states that he got the idea for Quick Link Marketing, (now known as Managed Benefits Services) due to the need of specialized marking solutions with lead generation companies which were scarce at the time. He notes that communication is key in order to bring ideas to fruition. He goes on to say that “communication is both a talent and a skill” and that entrepreneurship depends on it. One business idea for his readers that Mr. Iyer mentions in the article is technological innovation. He says that this is the key to make connections between companies looking for marketing solutions and that this idea can apply to other industries.

Lastly, Krishen shares some personal favorites as he notes that his readers should check out Stephen King’s book “On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft” which he states gives useful help to entrepreneurs.

The Chainsmokers are a DJ duo comprised of Alex Pall and Andrew “Drew” Taggart. They are based in New York, having met through a mutual friend in 2012 and easing into an effortless chemistry immediately. Pall was looking for a new partner for his DJ duo and Adam Alpert, the current band manager who introduced the two, thought they’d be a good fit. When they were both quit their day jobs and Taggart moved from Maine to New York so the Chainsmokers could practice full time to work out their chemistry and sound.

They practiced and perfected their sound for over a year, playing their first live show in September of 2014. they opened for Timeflies at Terminal 5 in New York. Soon after they release a pair of EPs, first “Bouquet” and then “Collage”, before their first full-length album “Memories…Do Not Open” came out in 2017.

“Memories…Do Not Open” has had an unusually long run in popular music circles, still being a perennial top 5 charter on the Billboard Dance/Electronic charts. It is tied for third place for the most non-consecutive weeks at #1 with “Demon Days” by the Gorlillaz. This position may soon be Pall and Taggart’s alone as “Memories” shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

The Chainsmokers released another EP after “Memories…Do Not Open” entitled “Sick Boy.” They also have an unnamed full-length album in the works to be released later in 2018 or early 2019. In between longer releases the duo of Pall and Taggart put out many singles, most of them for free on their website.

They enjoy releasing singles with no connection to other works on an album. This way they can let some songs stand on their own while saving similar themed tracks for EP or album releases. Their singles stretch the bounds of dance/electronic music as they enjoy experimenting with other genres on these stand-alone songs. They also collaborate with other DJs such as DJ Tiesto and different musicians, like singer Halsey. They like working with other musicians as it helps expose them to new recording methods.

Recently, Alex Pall acquired a house with several architectural designs. The features were attractive to him. He is a popular DJ.and has gained a lot of wealth and fame from that. Over the years, he has won prestigious awards for his work. The home is located in the Hollywood Hills. According to some documents, the house was built in the 1930s. It has bungalow features such as slate features and stone fireplaces. It also has an open layout, and there is a tree which is clearly visible as you enter the home. The house covers a 3,600-square-foot area. Previous renovations were done in the 1980s and 1990s. To give it a modern look, he hired professional decorators. The decorations were done by a renowned interior designer based in New York called Peti Lau. She has completed many such projects in Thailand and San Francisco. She refers to her style as AristoFreak. Her work impressed many people.

Chainsmokers are the artists behind the hit song titled Closer. Their fans were eagerly waiting for its release. The song also features Halsey. The track is unique in that Andrew Taggart, one of the artists making the Chain Smokers band, is the one singing. In most cases, the duo relies on other artists to write and sing while they focus on electronic soundscapes. The band is known for electric dance music performances. Unlike what many people think, Alex Pall reveals that they have thoughts and feelings and not just good at working behind a DJ booth. The artist has been passionate about DJing since his tender age. Earlier in his music career, he was a DJ in various events in New York. During his work, he realized that dance music had become part of him and needed to focus on it for the rest of his life.

Alex Pall was introduced to Andrew Taggart by his manager. The duo did not waste time when they met. They immediately started working on their projects. Mr. Taggart was living in Maine at the time. Alex Pall had to quit his job. According to him, they were both aware of what was expected of them to make their band successful.

Instant Ageless is a product that has been developed and distributed by the skin care and nutritional supplement guru Jeunesse. This product has specifically been designed to counter the effect of premature aging that people have been reporting in the world today. Not only does one have to say but you can quickly notice that a significant number of people are suffering from a particular body condition where they seem to portray signs of premature aging. The purpose of Instant Ageless to ensure that all the symptoms of premature aging have been eradicated from the skin of an individual so that they can have a youthful appearance.

You will find that people around you have wrinkles, fine lines, and hooded eyes all over their faces. This skin care product targets these areas and ensures that all the wrinkles on the front of an individual have professionally been eradicated. The facial pores that are known to attract dust particles and other foreign materials from the environment are covered by this product such that they cannot allow such factors to have a real impact on the age of the body. Forehead wrinkles and facial pores represent the primary focus on Instantly Ageless in ensuring a young generation in the community.

Instantly Ageless has been known to work within a short period which is lower than twenty-four hours. Some people have even reported that Instant Ageless will have an impact even within the first ten minutes of its application. The cream will dry offfrom the skin after being applied which signifies that the body has absorbed it. Other than dealing with forehead wrinkles and facial pores. Users should understand that Instant Ageless is also categorically coping with hooded eyes, eyebrows, and under-eye bags.

About Jeunesse

Jeunesse is a global firm that deals with production and distribution of skin care products and nutritional supplements such as AM and PM Essentials. The company is headquartered in the United States but has since expanded where its products can be located around the globe while at the same having physical offices and working staff members in such offices. For a short period, the company has grown to meet international standards.

Dick DeVos worked his way to the top of his family business by effort, experience, and trials and error. Like many keen observers in Michigan, he noticed the leading City of Detroit and its deteriorating urban core. He also saw that Detroit had used its resources to build sports arenas on cheaper land outside of the city. The famous football and NBA franchises seemed to suffer from their playing venues that were remote to the City and many residents. Dick DeVos observed the situation and took a valuable lesson about opportunity.

– The Grand Rapids Miracle

1991 was a Pivotal year in the recent history of Grand Rapids Michigan. Local leaders were engaged in developing plans for a multipurpose sports arena and convention destination. The plans were significant for developing Grand Rapids into a more significant economic role in the Western Michigan region. Dick DeVos remembered the Detroit experience and the lost opportunity to enhance the city. He formed a group of local business leaders that formed and advanced a plan to locate the arena and convention destination in the heart of the City. His group proposed to revitalize downtown Grand Rapids with a dynamic development hub.

– A Growth Cycle

The influential group that Dick DeVos formed and led demonstrated the short and long-term benefits of locating the new construction downtown. In short order, the new sports hub flowered into a new economic center for Grand Rapids and Western Michigan. The new center became the Van Andel Arena, the DeVos Place Convention Center, the DeVos Performance Hall, the Grand Rapids City Market and a branch of the Michigan State University medical school.

He and his wife Betsy DeVos have advocated charter education. He established the West Michigan Aviation Academy as a charter school that offers flight training at its home at Ford International Airport. The academy is a unique school. His aviation curriculum represents career and life-expanding opportunity for children of all ages and economic levels in Western Michigan.

Felipe Montoro Jens attended the Inter-American Development meeting also known as the IDB this year. Felipe Montoro Jens is a reporter, who reports on many economic related issues as they relate to Brazil and other countries that make up Latin America. In recent years, Felipe has been giving detailed reports on various developments concerning infrastructure development projects. Visit their website felipemontorojens.com to learn more.

This year the IDB meeting was held in Mendoza Argentina on March 24th. The meeting was attended by the President of the Inter-American Development, Luis Alberto Moreno. Also, the Minister of Planning attended, DyogoOliveria. Mr. Oliveria was very concerned about the country’s preparation for the fourth industrial revolution. The major issue with infrastructure project development is the lack of funding support for the private sector and the risk they take with public-private partnerships (PPP). It should be noted, reported Felipe Montoro Jens that Brazil, in particular, has really increased their dependence on PPPs to develop traditionally expensive infrastructure projects.

The Minister of Argentina and Chairman of the Bank’s Board of Governors. Luis Caputo also pointed out the need for some sort of financial safety program to stimulate more private funding investments. Since the government enacted the Federal Law 11,079 / 04 there has been a major increase in PPPs in Brazil. Felipe Montoro Jens reported on many PPPs infrastructure projects and the recent investment of R$44 billion towards many infrastructure related projects. There is an opportunity to continue these projects, but the private sector thinks the risk to reward ratio is not good enough.

Luis Alberto Moreno was really concerned about the implementation of road construction projects. The President of the Inter-American Development wanted more investments to improve the connectivity between South American countries. Garrido Secretary of State for Economy and Business Support assured during the meeting, Brazil would be prioritized during the investment process because of they have the largest economy in Latin America

Sheldon Lavin is the CEO of OSI Group. He has been working on growing the company internationally. OSI Group has recently purchased Baho Food and Flagship Europe. These purchases are an attempt to globalize modern food processing. Sheldon Lavin has been in the meat industry for about 43 years. He had already had a successful banking career and was the owner of a consulting firm. Since he became the chairman and CEO of OSI Group he has shifted the company to be an international food product supplier. The company has about 20,000 employees worldwide. Sheldon Lavin is proud of the employee loyalty that his family-oriented company has ensured.

Joining OSI Group

When Sheldon initially came to the company it was Otto & Sons. He organized financing for the firm and his involvement grew as the company was looking for investments abroad. Eventually, he became a partner of the sons after their father retired. He then dedication himself to the organization full-time since he agreed with the company’s culture and strategies. The company continued expansion, first through North America and Europe, then to South America and Taiwan. Finally, it expanded to China, Japan South Africa, Australia and the Philippines. With each expansion, Sheldon continued to gain more and more voting control until he reached 100% for the firm. Today OSI Group has more than 60 facilities in about 16 nations all over the world.

Philanthropic Involvement

Sheldon Lavin is a part of several charities including Ronald McDonald House, Evans Scholarship Fund, Chicago Boys and Girls Club, Jewish United Fund and several others. He has been awarded the Global Visionary Award in India. He is considered a distinguished visionary who has been successful in his endeavors. OSI Group has also been recognized and received several awards such as the Globe of Honour Award the company received from the British Safety Council. This award is for companies that found creative ways to reduce environmental pollution. Forbes has names OSI the leading company in the world. All company acknowledgements are thanks to Sheldon Lavin’s amazing administration.